How did sabre-toothed tigers acquire their long upper canine teeth?
A study led by ULiège enriches our understanding of the Earth's past and documents the mechanisms leading to evolutionary convergence.
ULiège has adopted a new strategy to reduce the environmental impact of its international travel. Its ambition is to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the university community's travel by reducing the number of kilometres travelled by air and by promoting sustainable alternatives.
In 2019, the staff of the University of Liège travelled almost 27 million kilometres by plane to participate in conferences, conduct research, give courses abroad or establish international relations. This travel generated almost 6,000 tonnes of CO2, representing approximately 6% of ULiège's carbon footprint. Some of these emissions cannot be avoided, but the development of alternatives opens up new perspectives.
In order to reduce these emissions and contribute to the Institution's sustainable development objectives, the Board of Directors adopted a four-pronged strategy on 13 October 2021:
Many measures to raise awareness and support sustainable mobility also concern students, including the 1,500 students who participate annually in the ERASMUS international exchange programme (IN and OUT).
These measures were proposed by the Scientific Council for Sustainable Development on the basis of a detailed analysis of the University's mobility practices and international experiences. They will soon be the subject of a detailed communication to the faculties and will be added to the many projects that contribute to the sustainable development of ULiège.
Map of the 9440 aeroplane trips made by ULiège staff members in 2019. Marc Binard, ULiège - Geomatics, 2022
A study led by ULiège enriches our understanding of the Earth's past and documents the mechanisms leading to evolutionary convergence.
Since the afternoon of Friday May 10, there has been a sit-in by students in solidarity with Palestine in the entrance hall and cafeteria of the University's Central Building.
A "Sit-in liège students in solidarity for Palestine" is currently taking place at the University of Liège, on the Place du 20 août campus.